The Holy Child
A Christmas Cantata for S.A.T.B with Soprano, Alto, and Baritone soloists, narrator, and piano or orchestral accompaniment
I.
A Great Light
“The
people walking in darkness have seen a great light.”
II.
The Annunciation/The Magnificat
“My
soul doeth magnify the Lord.”
III.
He Was Born in a Stable Bare
“Angels
call to the shepherds, while a bright, shining star leads the way.”
IV.
Hallelujah
“Hallelujah,
glory to God, glory to God in the highest.”
V.
The Holy Child
“For
He is worthy to receive the power and wealth and wisdom and strength and glory
and honor and praise!”
My
deepest gratitude goes to my dear friend and organist extraordinaire, W. Robert
(Uncle Bob) Mahns for his invaluable help and inexhaustible patience not only
in helping me with the vocal arrangements, but also for the fact that his
fingerprints are all over the piano arrangement.
The
cantata is dedicated with all my love to my family: Paul, Shirley, Patti,
Jackie, Joe, Caitlyn, Jackson and Molly.
The
Holy Child is approximately 20 minutes of music with approximately 10 minutes
of readings. It
can be performed without the readings but I highly
recommend using them. A PDF version of
the S.A.T.B. choral arrangement with piano accompaniment is available upon
request. I do not charge for the
electronic version of the cantata but I do ask that you register your use of
the songs with CCLI or OneLicense if you are a member of one of these Christian
Licensing organizations and are in a reporting period. Hard copies are available for $5.00 (US
Currency) each. If you wish to use the
orchestral accompaniment, PDF files of the orchestral parts are available as
well.
Some
Legal Mumbo Jumbo
You must have my permission
to perform the cantata and you must have separate permission if you intend to
record it. If you plan to distribute the
recordings please let me know what are your plans for
distribution. I may choose to waive my
right to a mechanical fee but that decision will need
to be made on an individual basis. I
also need to give specific permission if you wish to change or re-write any
portion of the cantata.
Please email all requests to:
A Humble Request
(Well, maybe not quite so humble J)
One of the great joys of being a songwriter is hearing others
interpret your music, so if your group performs “The Holy Child” I would
delight in receiving a recording or video of the performance.
Thank you!